Whether they are about gambling, business, or planning a good heist, movies about making money and getting rich have made millions for Hollywood. The top making money movies have even won Academy Awards for the actors who played characters that known how to work the system. This is a list of movies about doing business, featuring everything from The Wolf of Wall Street to Citizen Kane to American Hustle.
What films will you find on this list of the best making money movies? You won't be surprised to see Glengarry Glen Ross here. Alec Baldwin's opening monologue in the 1992 film epitomized corporate greed and showed the plight of struggling salesmen as they try to make the deal and get the leads. Wall Street is another great movie about making money. The Big Short followed the story of a few smart money men who spotted – and profited from – the 2008 recession before anyone. Other great films featured on this top money making movies list include 21, The Secret of My Success, and Moneyball.
Which film about making money is your favorite? Vote them up so the rest of the world will know.
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1,188165The Wolf of Wall Street
Leonardo DiCaprio, Matthew McConaugheyReleased: 2013
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
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588191Catch Me If You Can
Tom Hanks, Leonardo DiCaprioReleased: 2002
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
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467149The Big Short
Christian Bale, Steve CarellReleased: 2015
Directed by: Adam McKay
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376133Wall Street
Charlie Sheen, Michael DouglasReleased: 1987
Directed by: Oliver Stone
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437168Goodfellas
Robert De Niro, Samuel L. JacksonReleased: 1990
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
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326122Casino
Sharon Stone, Robert De NiroReleased: 1995
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
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296110War Dogs
Alastair Duncan, Vincent RiottaReleased: 1994
Directed by: Stelvio Massi
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367160The Pursuit of Happyness
Will Smith, Thandie NewtonReleased: 2006
Directed by: Gabriele Muccino
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303138Ocean's Eleven
Brad Pitt, Julia RobertsReleased: 2001
Directed by: Steven Soderbergh
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236106Blow
Johnny Depp, Penélope CruzReleased: 2001
Directed by: Ted Demme
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269135Trading Places
Eddie Murphy, Jamie Lee CurtisReleased: 1983
Directed by: John Landis
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10024Scarface
Al Pacino, Michelle PfeifferReleased: 1983
Directed by: Brian De Palma
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267148The Social Network
Justin Timberlake, Rashida JonesReleased: 2010
Directed by: David Fincher
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18093Lord of War
Nicolas Cage, Jared LetoReleased: 2005
Directed by: Andrew Niccol
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Kevin Spacey, Kate BosworthReleased: 2008
Directed by: Robert Luketic
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210128Moneyball
Brad Pitt, Jonah HillReleased: 2011
Directed by: Bennett Miller
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17399Boiler Room
Ben Affleck, Vin DieselReleased: 2000
Directed by: Ben Younger
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185119American Hustle
Jennifer Lawrence, Amy AdamsReleased: 2013
Directed by: David O. Russell
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168114Office Space
Jennifer Aniston, John C. McGinleyReleased: 1999
Directed by: Mike Judge
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13288American Made
Tom Cruise, Sarah WrightReleased: 2017
Directed by: Doug Liman
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6225Billionaire Boys Club
Ansel Elgort, Taron EgertonReleased: 2018
Directed by: James Cox
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11578Glengarry Glen Ross
Al Pacino, Alec BaldwinReleased: 1992
Directed by: James Foley
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270The Banker
Samuel L. Jackson, Nicholas HoultReleased: 2020
Directed by: George Nolfi
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8361Gung Ho
Michael Keaton, John TurturroReleased: 1986
Directed by: Ron Howard
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7766Molly's Game
Jessica Chastain, Idris ElbaReleased: 2017
Directed by: Aaron Sorkin
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